gold reserve
noun
the stock of gold held by a government or central bank to back its promissory notes or currency or to settle its international debts.
Origin of gold reserve
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Words nearby gold reserve
gold mining,
gold note,
gold plate,
gold point,
gold record,
gold reserve,
gold rush,
gold rush, california,
gold standard,
gold star,
gold stick
British Dictionary definitions for gold reserve
gold reserve
noun
the gold reserved by a central bank to support domestic credit expansion, to cover balance of payments deficits, and to protect currency